Alabama DE Ray offers apology after arrest on public intoxication charge

Alabama defensive end LaBryan Ray was charged with public intoxication on Friday.(Photo: Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office)

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama sophomore defensive end LaBryan Ray was arrested Friday night on a charge of public intoxication, according to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office online arrest database.

The violation carries a bond of $500 and Ray was still listed in the Tuscaloosa County Jail as of 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Ray was arrested about 7 p.m. Friday at Midtown Village after Ray refused to leave an establishment and was detained by security until Tuscaloosa Police officers arrived. Following an initial investigation, officers determined Ray was intoxicated, and he was transported to the police department for booking before being taken to the Tuscaloosa County Jail.

“We are disappointed any time a player makes a choice that leads to a bad decision," Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a statement released Saturday afternoon. "We will evaluate what we need to do in terms of appropriate discipline and rehabilitation as we move forward.”

Ray, a former five-star signee from Madison and the top-rated player in Alabama in the 2017 class, who served as a key reserve defensive linemen his first two seasons with the Crimson Tide.

Ray tweeted out two separate responses to the arrest.

First, Ray tweeted: "To try to gain your trust back. Can't get this one back but I'm going to learn from it and continue to grow from it. Again I'm so sorry for letting y'all down."

Second, Ray tweeted: "Thank you everyone that reached out to me in this time, im so thankful to have y'all in my life. Im beyond sorry for doing something like this. It unlike me to do something like this. To everyone that support me I know I let u down with this, and will do whatever is necessary."